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Unbeaten Indiana and Ohio State compete for Big Ten title and College Football Playoff top seed with Heisman Trophy implications for both quarterbacks.
- On Dec. 6 in Indianapolis, unbeaten Indiana Hoosiers and Ohio State Buckeyes will meet for the Big Ten championship, with the winner likely securing the No. 1 College Football Playoff seed.
- Following their season finales, Indiana Hoosiers clinched a spot in the conference championship after beating Purdue, and Ohio State Buckeyes secured their berth with a 27-9 win over Michigan, starting film study that night.
- Fernando Mendoza enters as the Heisman favorite with 2,758 passing yards, 32 touchdowns and five interceptions, while Julian Sayin had 2,832 yards passing with a 79.4% completion rate, 27 touchdowns and four interceptions Saturday.
- With CFP rule changes granting byes to the top four, debate over seeding has intensified as Indiana coach Curt Cignetti rejects automatic byes while Ohio State coach Ryan Day argues teams shouldn’t be penalized for playing this Saturday.
- This rare top-two conference championship matchup underscores national stakes as this will be only the third time the top two ranked teams meet in a conference championship game.
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Experts release new Ohio St. vs Indiana prediction for Big 10 Championship after latest injury update
No. 1 Ohio State and No. 2 Indiana meet Saturday night at Lucas Oil Stadium with the Big Ten title and a likely No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff on the line. Both teams come in undefeated at 12–0, marking the first time in Big Ten Championship history that two unbeatens will face off for the crown. Indiana reaches the title game for the first time in program history, and a win would deliver the program’s first outright Big Ten champion…
Rece Davis picks winner of Indiana-Ohio State Big Ten Championship on Saturday
The Indiana Hoosiers battle the Ohio State Buckeyes for the Big Ten conference crown at Lucas Oil Stadium. Rece Davis breaks down the matchup and explains why he expects Ryan Day to secure the victory.
IU football to be featured on JW Marriott
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Saturday is a huge day for IU fans in Indianapolis. IU football faces off against Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship Game at Lucas Oil Stadium at 8 p.m. It’s the first time that IU will play in the Big Ten Championship Game. Hoosier fans will want to see the giant graphic that is going to be put up on the JW Marriott, featuring an IU football helmet and “Never Daunted.” IU went 12-0 for the first time in program history…
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